After
having visited the beautiful country with it's waterfalls in Umphang (actually
one of the most impressive memories in my far travelled life) we went to Wat
Umphang Dhammaram to pay our respect to the Buddha. To our surprise the Abbot of
the temple quickly came out, presented us with some Buddha amulets, and
disappeared again without a word. The temple sits on the slope of the hill high
above Umphang town. The temple also offers homestay places for visitors.